Danielle Tan

Winter season can be one of the best – or worst, depending on your tolerance to the cold – time of the year. Regardless of your weather preferences, many of us are familiar with rosy cheeks and pink-tipped noses that come with the low temperatures.  Why do our fingers turn so pale, while our face explodes with red? Stick around, and you’ll learn the science behind the ever-changing colouring of our skin. The importance of homeostasis The average body temperature of humans is widely considered...

There’s nothing more refreshing than an icy cold drink on a hot day. What is not so refreshing is the brain freeze that follows. Ironically, your brain does not drop several degrees in temperature when you experience a brain freeze. What actually happens during a “brain freeze”? Why do they hurt our heads, despite our cold food being in our mouths? And most importantly, how do we get rid of these ice cream headaches to resume eating our delicious summer treats? Brain freezes are caused by a...

We’ve all heard the phrase, “I’m starving!” or “I’m so hungry I could die”. These are common examples of hyperbole and exaggeration to...